Life-preserver.



G. B. DAME.

LIFE PRESERVER.

APPLICATION HLED MAY 26. 19l6.

mgwwv Patented Mar. 27, 1917.

GEORGE B. DAT/IE,

OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

LIFE-PRESERVER.

Application filed May 26, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE B. DAME, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Life-Preservers; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a lifepreserver and one of its objects is the provision of a device of thischaracter, which shall be simple, durable and efficient, and which maybe manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

Another object of this invention is to provide a circular hoop or ring,having a circular series of cork slabs supported at their inner ends bythe hoop or ring to provide a preserver which will remain afloat for aconsiderable length of time under all conditions.

A further object of this invention is to provide means surrounding theouter ends of the series of cork slc bs for retaining them upon the hoopor ring.

A still further obj ect of this invention is to provide means forattaching a hand rope to the series of cork slabs, whereby a person mayreadily grasp the preserver when in water.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as thedescription proceeds, the invention'consists in certain novel featuresof construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my 1nvention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 isa plan view partly in sectlon of a life preserver, constructed inaccordance with my invention,

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary tional view of the same,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a modified form of my invention, and

Fig. 4c is a fragmentary diametrical sectional View taken on the line Hof Fig. 3.

Referring in detail to the drawmg, the numeral 1 indicates a flat hoopor ring condiametrical sec- Specifi'cation of Letters Patent.

Fatented Mare 2?, 1%17.

Serial No. 100,102.

structed from wood or other fibrous material. A circular series of corksegments are provided with their inner ends recessed as illustrated at 3to receive the hoop or ring 1. The outer ends of the cork segments areeach provided with a substantially semi-circular groove 4:, forreceiving a rope 5, which has its ends secured together in any suitablemanner for binding and holding the cork segments 2 upon the hoop orring 1. The cork segments 2 are bound or wrapped with a cover 6 ofcanvas or other suitable material for protecting the cork segments andalso aiding in binding them in their proper positions. A hand rope 7 issecured to the cover 6 at the outer periphery of the cork seg ments inany well known manner, providing means whereby a person or persons mayreadily grip the device when in the water to float themselves upon thesurface thereof.

Referring to my modified form of invention, it consists of a hoop orring 8 constructed from any suitable material such as metal, wood or thelike having flanges thereon. A circular series of cork slabs 9 areprovided with their inner ends grooved to receive the hoop or ring 8whereby the flanges will overlie the ends of the cork slabs and havetheir outer ends grooved to receive a hoop or ring 10 constructed ofmetal, wood or other suitable material for retaining the cork slabs intheir proper position. A plu rality of metallic bands 11 are securedaround the cork slabs and the hoops or rings 8 and 10 and a hand rope 12is passed under the bands 11 and the hoop 10 for forming a hand gripwhereby a person or persons may grip the device while in the water. Thecork slabs 9 are not covered with canvas, obviating the danger ofmanufacturing concerns placing inferior cork slabs upon the device.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction,combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A life preservercomprising series of circular cork slabs provided with their inner endsgrooved, a hoop positioned within the grooves of the inner ends of thecork slabs, means surrounding the outer ends of the cork slabs forretaining them upon the hoop and in proper position, and means forsecuring a hand rope to the cork slabs.

2. A life preserver comprising a series of circular cork slabs providedwith their inner and outer ends grooved, a continuous hoop positionedWithin the grooves upon the inner ends of the cork slabs, a ropepositioned Within the grooves in the outer ends of the cork slabs andprovided With its ends secured together for retaining the cork slabsupon the hoop, a cover surrounding the cork slabs, and a hand ropesecured to the cover at the outer ends of the cork slabs to form a handhold.

3. A life preserver comprising a series of Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by Washington, D. 0.

circular cork slabs provided with their inner and outer ends grooved,arhoop positioned within the groovesof the inner ends of the cork slabs,a second hoop positioned Within the grooves of the outer ends of thecork slabs for retaining the cork slabs uponthe first mentioned hoop,metallic bands surrounding the cork slabs and hoops, and a hand ropesecured to the bands for forming a hand hold.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

- GEORGE B. DAME. Witnesses:

GEoRonT. CAULFIELD,

Rosnn'r FRI'III.

addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

